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Tennis: Classic field gets better

The ASB Classic continues to attract top-line players with news French Open semifinalist Dominika Cibulkova will play.The 20-year-old Slovakian is ranked 29th in the world but was as high as 12 in July after her great run to...

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After a year of pain, happiness is the No 1 objective for Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is reading Flashman, by George MacDonald Fraser, the novel of which P. G. Wodehouse wrote: “If ever there was a time when I felt that watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet stuff, it was when I first read Flashman.”

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London hosts season climax

ATP World Tour Finals Venue: O2 Arena, London Date: 22-29 November Murray v Del Potro - Live on BBC Two, Sunday from 1400 GMT, streamed on BBC Sport website and commentary on 5 live Tournament coverage: Live on BBC Two, 28/29...

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Kuznetsova to play in Sydney

Friday, November 20, 2009 SYDNEY: Russia’s world number three Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday became the fifth top 10 player to commit to January’s WTA/ATP Sydney International, organisers said. The French Open champion, 24,...

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The Spanish intuition

MOMENTARILY, Felix Mantilla lapses into his native tongue when talking about the power of clay to heal what ails Australian tennis. Mantilla started just over a year ago as Tennis Australia's first specialist claycourt coach,...

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Federer, del Potro to square at ATP World Tour finals

Roger Federer to play Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Murray in round-robin phase Second-ranked Rafael Nadal was drawn into Group B with Novak Djokovic Federer rebounded from a disappointing year in 2008, completed career Slam...

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Tennis: Federer - 'I am motivated'

World number one Roger Federer has told CNN that he is still motivated to win more titles, despite a hectic year on and off the court which saw him secure both the Wimbledon and French Open titles -- as well as getting married...

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Injured Roddick pulls out of season-ending event

LONDON (AP) - Andy Roddick is withdrawing from the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury. The No. 6-ranked Roddick hurt his knee at last month's Shanghai Masters. The ATP said Tuesday that French...

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PM Borisov: Tennis Is New Bulgarian Sporting Priority

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has stated his support for a national initiative to improve the standing and development of tennis in Bulgaria. At a meeting on Tuesday with Jacques Dupre, President of Tennis Europe and...

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Tennis - Djokovic-Nadal EN DIRECT

Rafael Nadal face à Novak Djokovic, c'est un classique offert aux spectateurs de Bercy, samedi en demi-finale du Masters 1000 parisien. Les joueurs se sont déjà rencontrés 19 fois, dont cinq cette saison. En cette fin 2009, les...

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